Project Coordinator, Operational Technology

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Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
62K-92K Annually
Junior
Fintech • Payments • Financial Services
The Role
Coordinates operational technology projects from planning through delivery, including schedules, budgets, documentation, risks, quality activities, maintenance windows, stakeholder communications, contracts, procurement, purchase orders, and expense tracking. Supports property, business, technical, Legal, and Procurement teams to deliver projects on time, within scope, and on budget.
Summary Generated by Built In

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact. 

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise and passion. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.  

We are a leading global real estate investor, developer and manager. We combine our capital with our capabilities to create real estate that strengthens economies and communities. By prioritizing people, partnerships and places, we generate meaningful returns for OMERS members, enhance value for our capital partners and create a brighter world for our customers.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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Role Summary 

The Project Coordinator helps deliver operational technology projects on time, within scope and on budget. The role supports contract lifecycles, purchasing and budget administration, and coordinates maintenance windows for major technology changes with property and business teams. 


You will be responsible for: 

Project Planning and Coordination 

  • Support the development of project plans, schedules and budgets for operational technology initiatives. 
  • Coordinate project activities, resources, equipment and information. 
  • Help ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope. 

Documentation, Reporting and Collaboration 

  • Maintain accurate project documentation, plans and reports. 
  • Prepare and deliver regular project updates, proposals, timelines and budgets. 
  • Serve as the primary contact for project participants and promote clear stakeholder communication. 
  • Organize meetings and document minutes and action items. 

Risk, Quality and Maintenance Coordination 

  • Identify and track project risks and issues, recommend mitigation strategies, and support issue resolution. 
  • Ensure deliverables meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations. 
  • Support project testing and quality-control activities. 
  • Work with property, business and technical teams to schedule and execute maintenance windows for major technology changes. 
  • Communicate maintenance schedules and minimize disruption to business operations. 

Contract Management and Procurement 

  • Monitor contract terms, renewals and compliance, ensuring agreements remain current and aligned with company policies and regulations. 
  • Partner with Legal and Procurement on contract renewals. 
  • Obtain vendor quotes and work with Procurement to process purchase orders. 
  • Reconcile purchase orders for accuracy and completeness, and track expenses against approved budgets. 

Required Skills & Experience 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management or a related field. 
  • Two to three years of project coordination experience. 
  • Strong organizational, multitasking and problem-solving skills. 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
  • Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools such as Microsoft Project, Planner and SharePoint. 
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet deadlines. 

Preferred Skills & Experience 

  • Project coordination experience in a technology, real estate or facilities environment. 
  • Experience supporting operational technology projects, contract administration, procurement or maintenance-window coordination. 

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. In delivering on our pension promise, keeping us connected to our work and each other, our flexible hybrid work guideline requires teams to come in to the office 4 days per week.


This posting is for an existing vacancy.
The expected salary range for this position is $62,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year.

You may also be eligible to receive an annual Incentive Award pursuant to our Short-term Incentive plan and our Long-Term Incentive plan (if applicable), and to participate in our group benefits and retirement plans – details on these elements of compensation are included within OMERS & Oxford offer letters.


Oxford's purpose is to strengthen economies and communities through real estate.

Our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the customers we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process that extends all the way through your employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated up, down and across our global organization thanks to our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee and employee recognition programs.


Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used to support certain stages of the OMERS recruitment process. While AI assists us in our process, human judgment and decision-making remain central to our candidate experience.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related field
  • Two to three years of project coordination experience
  • Strong organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Planner, SharePoint, or similar project management and collaboration tools
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Project coordination experience in a technology, real estate, or facilities environment
  • Experience supporting operational technology projects, contract administration, procurement, or maintenance-window coordination

OMERS Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OMERS and has not been reviewed or approved by OMERS.

  • Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are positioned as a standout part of total rewards, anchored by a defined benefit pension that provides predictable lifetime income and includes survivor, disability, bridge, and inflation-protection features. The plan is often treated as materially more valuable than typical RRSP matching, despite requiring employee contributions.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is frequently characterized as fair or well-paid in certain roles, and the overall package is sometimes framed as “excellent compensation” when pay and benefits are considered together. Pay competitiveness appears strongest in investment-focused groups and in higher-cost markets.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Non-pension benefits are described as strong in areas like wellness and mental health support, alongside lifestyle allowances and paid-time-off features. These elements add perceived value beyond base salary and bonus.

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The Company
HQ: Toronto
1,560 Employees
Year Founded: 1962

What We Do

Founded in 1962, OMERS is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with $133.6 CAD billion in net assets as of June 30, 2024. With employees in our offices in Toronto, London, New York, Amsterdam, Luxembourg, Singapore, Sydney and other major cities across North America and Europe, OMERS invests and administers pensions for over half a million active, deferred and retired employees of 1,000 municipalities, school boards, libraries, police and fire departments, and other local agencies in communities across Ontario

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